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@article{1168145, author = {Roberts, Andrew Lawrence}, article_number = {Issue 2}, keywords = {Constitution; Constitutional amendment; Democracy; Democratic transition}, language = {eng}, issn = {1043-4062}, journal = {Constitutional Political Economy}, title = {The Politics of Constitutional Amendment in Eastern Europe}, volume = {Volume 20}, year = {2009} }
TY - JOUR ID - 1168145 AU - Roberts, Andrew Lawrence PY - 2009 TI - The Politics of Constitutional Amendment in Eastern Europe JF - Constitutional Political Economy VL - Volume 20 IS - Issue 2 SP - 99-117 EP - 99-117 PB - Springer SN - 10434062 KW - Constitution KW - Constitutional amendment KW - Democracy KW - Democratic transition N2 - This paper analyzes the causes and consequences of constitutional amendments in Eastern Europe. Its results challenge the conventional wisdom that constitutional change is a consequence of institutions and that major changes will increase executive powers and limit rights. It finds that the political and social context rather than institutions is the main cause of amendments. These amendments moreover tend to reduce the power of executives and strengthen guarantees of human rights. The paper attributes these results to the particular circumstances of the postcommunist transition. ER -
ROBERTS, Andrew Lawrence. The Politics of Constitutional Amendment in Eastern Europe. \textit{Constitutional Political Economy}. Springer, 2009, Volume 20, Issue 2, p.~99-117. ISSN~1043-4062.
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